1890 Philadelphia Phillies

78-53 • .595 Win% • 3rd in NL

The 1890 Philadelphia Phillies went 78-53 (.595) finishing 3rd in the NL. The club scored 823 runs, allowed 707, and played home games at Philadelphia Baseball Grounds. Team leaders included Jack Clements (7 HR, 74 RBI) and Kid Gleason (38-17, 2.63 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

78 Wins
53 Losses
.595 Win %
3rd Rank
823 R 707 RA
Diff +116

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823 Runs Scored
707 Runs Allowed
+116 Run Diff
11K Attendance

📈 vs. 1890 NL Average

Batting Avg .269 6% above the 1890 league average (.253)
OBP .350 6% above the 1890 league average (.328)
SLG .363 6% above the 1890 league average (.342)
Team ERA 3.32 7% better than the 1890 league average (3.57)
Runs Scored 823 10% above the 1890 league average (751 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumHuntingdon Grounds II
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Home Games 76
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Total Attendance 11,166
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Avg per Game 146

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1890

Batting Avg

1 Billy Hamilton 0.325 2 Jack Clements 0.315 3 Sam Thompson 0.313 4 Phenomenal Smith 0.279 5 Al Myers 0.277

Home Runs

1 Jack Clements 7 2 Eddie Burke 4 3 Sam Thompson 4 4 Bob Allen 2 5 Billy Hamilton 2

RBI

1 Sam Thompson 102 2 Al Myers 81 3 Jack Clements 74 4 Ed Mayer 70 5 Bob Allen 57
1890 Philadelphia Phillies — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Sam Thompson 132 549 116 172 41 9 4 102 42 29 25 0.313
Billy Hamilton 123 496 133 161 13 9 2 49 83 37 102 0.325
Al Myers 117 487 95 135 29 7 2 81 57 46 44 0.277
Ed Mayer 120 484 49 117 25 5 1 70 22 36 20 0.242
Bob Allen 133 456 69 103 15 11 2 57 87 54 13 0.226
Eddie Burke 100 430 85 113 16 11 4 50 49 40 38 0.263
Al McCauley 116 418 63 102 25 7 1 42 57 38 8 0.244
Jack Clements 97 381 64 120 23 8 7 74 45 30 10 0.315
Kid Gleason 63 224 22 47 3 0 0 17 12 21 10 0.210
Pop Schriver 57 223 37 61 9 6 0 35 22 15 9 0.274
Tom Vickery 46 159 15 33 4 0 0 11 7 25 12 0.208
Bill Gray 34 128 20 31 8 4 0 21 6 3 5 0.242
Billy Sunday 31 119 26 31 3 1 0 6 18 7 28 0.261
Phenomenal Smith 26 86 19 24 4 0 0 10 10 5 6 0.279
Harry Decker 5 19 5 7 1 0 0 2 4 1 4 0.368
Duke Esper 5 19 2 3 1 0 0 2 0 10 0 0.158
Bill Day 4 10 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.100
Dave Anderson 3 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.111
Sumner Bowman 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.500
Jack McFetridge 1 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.750
Frank Motz 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0.000
John Coleman 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1890

ERA

1 Kid Gleason 2.63 2 Duke Esper 3.07 3 Tom Vickery 3.44 4 Phenomenal Smith 4.28

Wins

1 Kid Gleason 38 2 Tom Vickery 24 3 Phenomenal Smith 8 4 Duke Esper 5 5 Dave Anderson 1

Strikeouts

1 Kid Gleason 222 2 Tom Vickery 162 3 Phenomenal Smith 81 4 Duke Esper 18 5 Bill Day 9
1890 Philadelphia Phillies — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Kid Gleason 38 17 2.63 60 55 2 506.0 479 148 167 222
Tom Vickery 24 21 3.44 46 46 0 382.0 405 146 184 162
Phenomenal Smith 8 12 4.28 24 20 0 204.0 209 97 89 81
Duke Esper 5 0 3.07 5 5 0 41.0 40 14 16 18
Bill Day 1 1 3.04 4 2 0 23.2 26 8 12 9
Dave Anderson 1 1 7.45 3 2 0 19.1 31 16 11 7
Jack McFetridge 1 0 1.00 1 1 0 9.0 5 1 2 4
Sumner Bowman 0 0 7.88 1 1 0 8.0 11 7 2 2
John Coleman 0 1 21.60 1 1 0 1.2 4 4 3 2

👥 Roster (22)

Bob Allen Dave Anderson Sumner Bowman Eddie Burke Jack Clements John Coleman Bill Day Harry Decker Duke Esper Kid Gleason Bill Gray Billy Hamilton +10 more

22 players

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The 1890 Philadelphia Phillies in brief

A 78-53 record (.595) put the 1890 Philadelphia Phillies 3rd in the NL. The Philadelphia Phillies scored 823 runs and allowed 707, a run differential of +116. The team batting average of .269 was 6% above the 1890 league mark of .253. The Philadelphia Phillies staff finished with a 3.32 ERA; the league as a whole was at 3.57. The 1890 Philadelphia Phillies outscored the average club by 10% (823 against 751).

Attendance at Philadelphia Baseball Grounds totaled 11,166 for the year. Jack Clements led the club in home runs with 7. The RBI leader was Sam Thompson, with 102. On the mound, Kid Gleason won 38 games to lead the staff. In all, the roster shows 22 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1890 Philadelphia Phillies

What was the 1890 Philadelphia Phillies record?
The 1890 Philadelphia Phillies finished 78-53 (.595 win pct).
Who led the 1890 Philadelphia Phillies in home runs?
Jack Clements led the 1890 Philadelphia Phillies with 7 home runs.
What was the 1890 Philadelphia Phillies team ERA?
The 1890 Philadelphia Phillies posted a team ERA of 3.32.
Did the 1890 Philadelphia Phillies win the World Series?
No. The 1890 Philadelphia Phillies did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1890 Philadelphia Phillies play?
The 1890 Philadelphia Phillies played home games at Philadelphia Baseball Grounds.
Who led the 1890 Philadelphia Phillies in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Jack Clements (7 HR, 74 RBI) and Kid Gleason (38-17, 2.63 ERA).
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